Re: lilypond coding problem

[ming tsang]

Dear Knute:

Thank you for the reply.

I had 35 bars that requires the \hideNotes:

bars 16, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26 no \unHideNotes coded

bar 40 requires \unHideNotes

bar 42 no \unHideNotes coded

bar 44 requires  \unHideNotes

bar 46 no \unHideNotes coded

bar 51 requires \unHideNotes

bars 52, 56, 57,59,60,76 no \unHideNotes coded

bar 78 requires \unHideNotes

bar 80  no \unHideNotes coded

bar 85 requires \unHideNotes

bars 86, 90,91 no \\unHideNotes coded

bar 108 requires \unHideNotes

bar 110 no \unHideNotes coded

bars 112 ,119 requires \unHideNotes

bar 120 no \unHideNotes

On Tue, Jun 22, 2021 at 9:35 AM Knute Snortum <ksnortum@gmail.com> wrote:

On Tue, Jun 22, 2021 at 3:13 AM ming tsang <ming.tsang94@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Dear Moinard and Knute
> Thank you for the tips on \hideNotes and \unHideNotes.
> I coded 35 bars using \hidesNotes, only 4 bars need the \unHideNotes. I discovered this while coding.  I have no idea.  When I saw missing notes (even though I had coded in) I used \unHideNotes.
> Question:
> 1.  Do \hideNotes and \unHideNotes must be used in pairs?

Nearly always.  I can imagine being close to the end of a piece and
using \hideNotes without \unhideNotes, but that would be rare. I
usua;;y hide notes, then as soon as I can, unhide them.

> 2.  How can I pass the nide note in using variables? ie hn = *3/4 (\hideNotes d8)
>       in my code I use  f,2\hn

I don't think that will work, but you could try it!

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Knute Snortum

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ming (lyndon) tsang